I think it's a lovely watercolor. I was admiring it and was surprised by your disappointment in it. It's always so frustrating when a painting doesn't turn out the way we want it to, but sometimes, given a few days, it can be accepted for just what it is instead of what it is supposed to be. Personally I love it and think the sahadows look just right, and the colors are very lush.

thanks everyone! i'm sorry, i think i made a mistake earlier. what i meant is frustrating watercolor "process" instead of "piece". i had corrected it. actually i quite satisfied with the piece since i never paint a view before! :-)

I agree with Jana...the shadows are just right. Maybe it's just a different time of day than you planned it to be :) Woods are so hard and time consuming. I dunno how you do it, but you do it! How big are the pieces you submit? Every week I grow more and more anxious for Friday to come just to see new illustrations. Is that sad? :) hehe

What a totally spacious awesome scene. the shadows are just right. If it was any more complicated, i think the scene would lose the atmosphere it has right now. the long shadows extend the spaciousness and majestic-ness of the tall trees!!